Lead Designer
Location: ES, , Chamberi | Madrid

Company profile:
Entertainment everywhere.  Operating under the StarzPlay brand, Playco Ltd., delivers a premium video-on-demand service.  We believe that the home entertainment experience should be available for everyone everywhere. We bridge our cutting-edge technology with in-demand TV series, top quality movies, and a large range of children's programming to reinvent, redefine &amp; shape the viewing experience. Our site allows subscribing users to access premium entertainment content from across the globe. Gone are the days of waiting an entire season to watch your favorite series, as viewers will have access to in-demand, exclusive day-and-date premieres, along with a large selection of movies and box office releases.Playco is currently present in 2 continents with plans to become increasingly global. We encourage and support our employees who wish to relocate to other Playco offices, as we believe that international mobility strengthens and shapes the international culture of Playco.Learn more about us on LinkedIn Do you have what it takes to work with us?Self-startersCreative thinkersProblem-solvers (not problem-identifiers)Affinity for working in teams Sense of humor A MUST!A fine appreciation of TV and film (we might ask for a detailed list)

Job description:
We are building the next generation of video-on-demand (VoD) and are currently building an all-star team who will help turn our company into a leader in its field. Do you want to be at the crossroads of new technologies and media? Are you excited by the thought of your work being seen and touched by audiences worldwide? The RoleAs Lead Designer your primary role will own the visual and interaction design of our product across existing and future platforms from browser to iPhone, iPad, and Android apps, to game consoles, smart TV and other devices on the companies roadmap. Success in this position will require working closely with our product leads as well as dev ops team, securing all development across all platforms.  Within the first 30 days and beyond you will be expected to: Take ownership of the existing design - visual and interaction.Create a visual design roadmap and philosophy for all existing and potential future platforms.Work with devops team;You will be responsible for the overall design strategy of the Company, reviewing and examining possible design evolutions that result in an improved user experience. Together with the Product Director, you will own the design and determine the direction the roadmap should take.  Success as a Mobile Product Lead is measured on different criteria:User interaction. As with all as aspects of our service, we are only as good as the user perceives us to be. From launch we will continuously be measuring the usage and preference of users. You task is to use those numbers and improve them.Productivity VS Proactivity. As the Product Lead you will be measured on tasks completed and also on tasks activated. As we are a start-up, we thrive on the energy of others and we should be striving forward while maintaining excellence in our delivery.Within your first 3 months we expect you to have:Work with Product Managers and Engineering to develop and prioritise new features and optimise existing ones for second and subsequent releases of our existing product,Define the tasks, navigation, flow, and UI for one new device platform that engineering will implement,Work within the established styles and brand guidelines to create UI that fits in with the look and feel of our existing product's UIIdentify and onboard rest of the design team;In addition to the aforementioned points, within your first 6 months we expect you to have:Manage to overall design of at least two additional device platforms.Launched at least 4 new functionalities for mobile devices;Identified new platforms on which to launch; In addition to the aforementioned points, within your first 12 months we expect you to have:Launched on 2 new platforms;

Requirements:
Your 5+ years experience designing and shaping beautiful, functional, and successful iOS &amp; Android apps, along with intuitive understanding of the latest developments in mobile UI design and technologies, make you a leader in your field. Your understanding of social media and familiarity with Facebook, Twitter, and Google only solidifies why you’re the best person for the job. On top of all of this, you are a natural leader and lover of structure and have an uncanny way to adapt to creative thought while keeping with reality and expectations. Talent is critical, but personality is also a big deciding factor for our candidates. Your excellent interpersonal skills, amazing work ethic, and willingness to work on a broad variety of matters and issues make you an integral member of our team.  BonusAppreciation of and interest in TV and filmIn-depth understanding of Arabic cultureActive on social mediaProfessional proficiency in Spanish.Understanding of Swedish, Swedish culture, and immense respect of Vikings (Your Swedish colleague will be really impressed)An advanced ability of dance would be extremely appreciatedWitty use of profanity, preferably in more than one language (don't worry...we won't tell Mom)

Benefits:
Why Join Us?Growing international team with colleagues from all around the world (Sweden, USA, Russia, Spain...to name a few).Open-space office structure. A shiny new Mac for every employee.Located in the heart of sunny Madrid.Compensation philosophy: We pay for what we get and we want the best!